PA/SA Exam Study Materials - Act under british rule

Regulating Act, 1773-First step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India

Pitt's India Act, 1784 It was introduced to remove the drawbacks of the Regulating Act

Charter Act, 1813  Monopoly of Company's trade abolished except trade in tea & trade with China

Charter Act, 1833 It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India.

Charter Act, 1853 The legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's Council were separated.

Government of India Act, 1858 This Act transferred the Government territories and revenues of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.

Indian Councils Act, 1861 Governor- General's Executive Council should have some Indians as the non-official members while transacting the legislative businesses.

Indian Councils Act, 1892  Enlarged the functions of the Legislative Councils and gave them the power of discussing the Budget and addressing questions to the Executive

Indian Councils Act, 1909- This Act is also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms (Lord Morley was the then Secretary of State for India and Lord Minto was the then Governor- General of India). Introduction of an element of direct elections to the Legislative Councils

Government of India Act, 1919-  This Act is also known as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms. Montague was the then Secretary of State and Lord Chelmsford was the then Governor General of India. The act was meant to provide "Responsible Govt". in India

Government of India Act of 1935  The Act provided for the establishment of an 'All-India Federation' consisting of the Provinces and the Princely States as the units.

Indian Independence Act of 1947 It declared India as an Independent and Sovereign State